A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that less than half of Americans are familiar with both critical race theory and the surrounding debates in their community, with three in ten saying that they haven’t heard of either. The poll also finds that while a majority of Americans are in favor of […] Read more »
How Juneteenth support grew among young Americans
Forty-one years ago, the state of Texas recognized Juneteenth as a holiday. This week the U.S. government followed suit. … Before 2000, only four states recognized Juneteenth: Texas, Florida, Oklahoma and Minnesota. But the first decade of the 21st century brought a rush of states that added the holiday, 31 […] Read more »
Recent Polling Data Shows Why Nearly 2/3 Of Americans Oppose Cash Reparations
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Tatishe Nteta of University of Massachusetts, Amherst about his poll showing that nearly 2/3 of Americans oppose cash reparations for the descendants of enslaved people. NPR News Read more »
Most Americans Know About the Juneteenth Holiday
Most states officially observe June 19 in some way to mark the abolition of slavery in the U.S. As the date approaches this year, a new Gallup poll finds just over a third of Americans report having a lot (12%) or some knowledge (25%) about the “Juneteenth” celebration. Another 34% […] Read more »
Seeking Solutions for Racial Inequities
… A majority of Americans agree with the underlying conclusion that racial inequities in U.S. society need to be addressed. Gallup has just reported that for the first time in over a quarter century of asking the question, a majority of Americans say that new civil rights laws are needed […] Read more »
As Nation Reckons With Race, Poll Finds White Americans Least Engaged
… As the nation navigates its most consequential racial justice movement in a half-century, some people have responded to the calls for action to remedy the country’s racist past and present by protesting in the streets or doing something as simple as reading a book about race. But a new […] Read more »